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Blind
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My notch and the owner of Central Coast Tires parked behind it
Us in the grid on Saturday
Loaden up for the ride home
My new wallpaper ![[worship]](graemlins/worship.gif)
All in all a great weekend, my best lap was a 63.xxx...not bad for my first weekend ever auto-x'ing ![[patriot]](graemlins/patriot.gif)
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02 Harley F150, 15psi
Posts: 8521 | From: Fairfield | Registered: Jul 2003
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what class did you run in? were there many mustangs?
i was planning on going sunday, but didn't because of the forecast. thanks for the pics. hope to see at the next one in april.
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I ran in street tire, I'm not sure how I placed and I wont know until the results are posted on the web.
there was a hanful of mustangs, WILDTHANG who posts here was there with his new full griggs foxbody on some new hoosier slicks. There was another teal notch, 2 `05 Mustang GT's, a 200x Mustang GT running in CP class and I think thats it. Of course Mike Maier with his amazing race car was out there, he was running 48.xxx laps
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1Sicgt
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Where was this at? So did your tires hook up pretty good? Also up to what treadwear do they still consider street tire?
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Blind
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This was in Atwater at Castle Airport.
My tires did really well despite completely wearing off the outside tread on my fronts (aired up to 40psi before the first run too). I need larger diameter fronts though, my brakes are way too strong for them and locked them up a few times, but the car was really stable and ran some great times. The guy strapping the car down to the trailer in the last pic ran a 59.xxx in it, which was 2 seconds behind a CP class camaro ![[Eek!]](eek.gif)
I'm not 100% on the rules, www.americanauto-x.com should help though.
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89 LX Notchback ex 4cyl, 14psi
02 Harley F150, 15psi
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1Sicgt
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Did you check your tire preasures after you ran? If so what did they come up to?
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quote:
Originally posted by 1Sicgt:
Did you check your tire preasures after you ran? If so what did they come up to?
no I didn't, we didn't have much time, my car was driven by me, Becca, and Alen
I saw other guys checking the pressures after the runs so next time I go I'll be bringing my infrared temp gun and a pressure guage so I can see whats going on with the tires more, I didn't even notice the melted on rubber on the fronts until I was strapping it down on the trailer ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
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89 LX Notchback ex 4cyl, 14psi
02 Harley F150, 15psi
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1Sicgt
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Well, can I give you advise. You ran your tires too hard. Look at the picture. I highlighted what I am talking about. You probably could have lowered them a few pounds, and probably picked up a second or two.
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very cool, thanks!
here's the other front for comparison:
Also, this is after 30 runs because of having 3 drivers I love this car, lol.
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89 LX Notchback ex 4cyl, 14psi
02 Harley F150, 15psi
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1Sicgt
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To make it easy if you plan to use those tires again. Next time right before you run out there, take white chalk or white shoe polish start at the lettering on the sidewall and mark a line up on to the tread on each tire. Check all tires preasures. Make sure they are all about the same. Depending on tempature outside I would start around 35-37 lbs. After you run first thing after you pull off, check preasures, and then note the wear lines you made. adjust from there. You have a decent tire, use it all. You want to wear to those arrows, that way you get the full side bite without comprising stability.
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Awesome bud...wish I was there for that one
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R.I.P. Charlie Bruno Dec 2001
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next one is 4/9 to 4/10
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Figured I should say hello...
I was out there working course with Dizzy on Sunday.
Saturday I was co-driving Rick Gould's CSP miata and Sunday in Rob Boynton's GT2 Porsche. Didn't do amazing either days but it was a good time 90+ in a 4 wheel drift, Sunday.
Just got back from Maier racing, installed the door bars on the driver side, for my soon-to-be camaro-mustang-challenge 91 hatch. It will be out running most likely cp once or twice just for fun.
Talk to you later,
Scott Fraser
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1Sicgt
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When are you running your next NASA event?
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i'm not sure when nasa is having their next event....
Scott Fraser
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1Sicgt
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Originally posted by alwaysracin:
i'm not sure when nasa is having their next event....
Scott Fraser
Upcoming events.
We'll be in Buttonwillow on April 9-10. Sears point gets over crowded, plus we are sticking to the OTC. tracks for this year.
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I still need to get the shiatbox up to par... It is more than half-way to becoming a CMC car. It is still fun to daily drive although climbing over the door bars is getting annoying (customers at the shop dont have a clue what to think).
Still need that detroit locker... anyone, anyone?
Scott Fraser
Posts: 61 | From: San Jose | Registered: Jan 2005
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